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Starsight Energy has become the first renewable energy company in Nigeria to secure carbon credit accreditation. Backed by Helios Investment Partners, an Africa-focused private investment firm, Starsight is a commercial & industrial (C&I) solar power provider.
It has earned certification by switching its customers’ power and cooling from predominantly diesel-based electricity to a combination of solar, battery and diesel hybrid systems.
The carbon credits have been certified by the Verra Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) program; the world’s most widely used voluntary Green House Gas (GHG) certification program. Starsight was advised by Aera, the leading carbon advisory firm in Africa, with
Mindstone, an edtech platform rethinking online education to help people learn faster and remember more, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to give supporters the opportunity to democratise and invest in the future of learning.
Intertrust, a specialist in providing tech-enabled corporate and fund solutions to clients operating and investing in international business, has launched a new, end-to-end ESG data gathering and analytics solution.
The solution offers private fund managers an integrated approach to collecting and analysing ESG data and managing ESG risk in their portfolios.
With ESG regulation continuing to increase at pace, including the ongoing sustainable finance disclosure regulation (SFDR) requirements across the European Union, pressure is mounting for GPs (General Partners). As private funds await the next iteration of SFDR in 2022 and sustainable investments continue to soar, there is an
Emerald Technology Ventures is to utilise the Broadridge Private Market Hub ecosystem to gain visibility and reduce transaction friction to interact in real-time on all Guernsey domiciled funds.
Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, has completed its acquisition of Medallia, a specialist in customer and employee experience, in an all-cash transaction valued at USD6.4 billion.
Aquiline Capital Partners (Aquiline) is to acquire a majority stake in Ripe Thinking Limited (Ripe), a UK-based digital underwriting and insurance distribution platform.
Aquiline is a private investment firm based in New York and London with USD6.9 billion in assets under management, specialising in investments at the intersection of technology and finance. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Since its founding in 1997, Ripe has grown rapidly serving a variety of customers across both personal and small commercial lines. Today, Ripe is a leading insurtech business with more than 280,000 policyholders, protecting their specialised needs across golf,
American Water Works Company (AWK), a large publicly traded US water and wastewater utility company, is to sell its Homeowner Services Group to funds advised by Apax in a deal valued at approximately USD1.275 billion.
Upon closing of the transaction, American Water will receive USD480 million in cash and a USD720 million secured Seller’s Note bearing a 7 per cent annual interest rate with a five-year term. In addition, the transaction includes a delayed payment to American Water of USD75 million if certain milestones are met by 31 December, 2023. The structure of the transaction enables initial cash proceeds to
NMi has acquired Young Calibration Ltd, a UKAS accredited calibration laboratory (Laboratory 0604) and component testing laboratory with unrivalled knowledge and experience in thermal fluid systems testing, component cleanliness and air flow calibration.
This acquisition, closed on 26 October 2021, marks the first step in the NMi buy-and-build strategy.
“The Young Calibration acquisition strengthens our UK footprint and broadens our testing and calibration capabilities,” says Yvo Jansen, NMi CEO. “It’s unique expertise across multiple sectors, bolstered by technical knowledge, quality processes, and facility capacity provide excellent sales and operations synergies.”
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Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), a private infrastructure team within Morgan Stanley Investment Management, have acquired SpecialtyCare, Inc from Kohlberg & Company, LLC (Kohlberg).
SpecialtyCare operates the leading network of outsourced clinical services to hospital operating rooms in the US. With 1,200-plus client hospitals in 46 US states, it is the leading provider of cardiovascular perfusion, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM), and autologous perfusion services (ATS). Furthermore, SpecialtyCare is a leading provider of sterile processing services, endoscopic support and surgical assistance.
“We believe that SpecialtyCare provides an essential solution to its partners in an
The Swedish group BillerudKorsnäs AB has signed an agreement to sell its paper mill in Beetham, UK to investment firm, Inspirit Capital. Inspirit has assumed ownership with effect from 31 October 2021.
Steven Blacow, CEO, says: “I am extremely excited by this development. With Inspirit’s support, the Beetham mill now has the opportunity to further develop in the medical field, which has not been a strategic priority for the former owners. The mill has a strong record of product innovation and operational efficiency, and I look forward to harnessing the team’s outstanding know-how and customer focus to create a successful
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